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Slough, England. Died. 24 October 1917. (1917-10-24) (aged 84) Scientific career. Fields. Fingerprints, forensics. Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Baronet (9 January 1833 – 24 October 1917) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] was a British ICS officer in India who used fingerprints for identification on contracts.
- 24 October 1917 (aged 84)
- 9 January 1833, Slough, England
- Fingerprints, forensics
Jun 30, 2023 · Son of Sir John Herschel, 1st Baronet and Lady Margaret Brodie Herschel Husband of Anne Emma Herschel Father of Arthur Ernest Hardcastle Herschel Brother of Isabella Herschel; Margaret Louisa Herschel; Col John Herschel, FRS, FRAS; Maria Hardcastle; Amelia Herschel and 6 others; ; ; ; ;
- Slough
- Slough, UK
- January 09, 1833
- October 24, 1917 (84)
Oct 23, 2018 · Biography. Sir William James Herschel 2nd Baronet of Slough was born January 9, 1833 in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, the son of Sir John Frederick W. Herschel and Marie Stewart Herschel. [1] .
- January 9, 1833
- October 24, 1917
Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Baronet (1833–1917) Rev. Sir John Frederick Charles Herschel, F.R.A.S., 3rd Baronet (1869–1950) Arms. Coat of arms of Herschel baronets. Crest. A demi-terrestrial sphere Proper thereon an eagle wings elevated Or. Escutcheon.
Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Baronet (9 January 1833-24 October 1917) is credited with being the first European to recognize fingerprints as a unique form of identification. A British officer based in Bengal, India, Herschel used fingerprints in lieu of a written signature on business contracts.
Sir William was the eldest son of Sir John Herschel (first baronet), the astronomer and chemist.1 He was born at Obervatory House, Slough and educated at Clapham Grammar School and the East India Company’s college at Haileybury. From 1853 he served in Bengal where he held various posts, including commissioner, district judge, and magistrate.
"Herschel, Sir William James, second baronet (1833–1917), developer of fingerprinting and judge" published on by Oxford University Press.
